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How family and children's help works in Atlanta
Help for families comes in pieces — grab each piece from its own place. Childcare costs: Georgia's CAPS program pays part of childcare for working families; Head Start and Georgia Pre-K are free for little ones if you qualify. Diapers and formula: diaper banks and WIC. After school and summer: Boys & Girls Clubs, the YMCA, and city recreation centers run low-cost programs with scholarships most parents never know to request — ask.
If your family is in crisis — about to lose housing with kids, or a safety problem at home — say that clearly when you call anywhere; family cases move differently and often faster.
What to expect when you call: questions about your kids' ages, your zip code, and your income. Waitlists are real for childcare; get on several at once.
Solomon’s Temple is an emergency and transitional shelter in Atlanta for women and their children who are experiencing homelessness. It gives families a private dorm-style room, meals, child care, family coaching, job support, financial education, and help moving toward stable housing.
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Safe Families for Children is a faith-based nonprofit that helps parents in crisis keep their children safe and keep the family together. Trained volunteers may host children for a short time, support parents, help with goals, and connect families to other community help. Parents keep custody of their children and can ask for them back at any time.
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The Matthew Larson Foundation for Pediatric Brain Tumors, also called IronMatt, helps children and families affected by pediatric brain tumors. It gives financial help to families through hospital social workers and funds pediatric brain tumor research grants.
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The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice is a state agency that serves justice-involved youth up to age 21. Its Office of Victim Services helps victims of juvenile crimes understand their rights, get release or escape notifications, request restitution information, apply for crime victim compensation, and connect with other services.
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